So it's been stupid ugly hot recently and as some of you know I dislike this weather. Well, the stupid ugly hot part of it anyway so I tend to frequent the air conditioning more often than not. And like most other cosplayers, I would be that person to wear the worse costume for a meet-up or event that are not quite meant for these said weather conditions... IE: long sleeves and pants in the summer months and next to nothing in the winter months. But a few weeks ago I was over at Delaware Park for one reason or another and I had a thought... I really want to get a meet-up together (cause it's been like a while since all of us got together) and I think it would be cool even just to come by, say hi, hang out for an hour or two and have some informal photoshoot times. Maybe even get a picnic of sorts together! So we can socialize over lunch. Hah. The only problem is that I was looking ahead at my upcoming Saturdays and they're actually quite busy. So I'm thinking perhaps a Sunday would be better...however so then we don't cause a ruckus, cause that would end up happening, I just glanced at the Albright Knox's schedule to make sure there aren't any events going on and there totally are. Jazz musicians at 2pm each Sunday of July and I'm sure they're on the back steps to the Albright. Perhaps our usual place - Delaware Park right behind the Albright Knox isn't the greatest spot anymore. Do we want to try for a Sunday anyway? Or go back to Saturday and just push it until there's a day I can be here with my super not so fancy camera to do the informal shoots? It's up to you. I'm also starting a FB event so we can correspond that way and you can invite friends to participate who don't have DA accounts... www.facebook.com/events/651839…

Group Info and Rules

Welcome! This group is open to cosplayers and cos-photographers who reside in Western New York ONLY. Western New York is the western most region of the state of New York. It includes the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, the surrounding suburbs, as well as the outlying rural areas of the Great Lakes lowlands, the Genesee Valley, and the Southern Tier.

Submissions- Members are limited to 3 deviations per day.- Be sure you are either the photographer or the cosplayer in the photo.- Candid photos aren't allowed. DeviantART is not photobucket, so unless it's a legitimate photo where it looks as though you took some time to pose the cosplayer, it will be denied.- "Camera whoring" photos aren't allowed. Please have someone else take the photo. Tripods are ok, so keep that in mind as well.- Confused on what is and isn't "allowed?" Help can be found in our lovely second blog here: wnycosplay.deviantart.com/jour… or at the "How to photo" tutorial here: usaginosenshi.deviantart.com/a…- Fave suggestions are on a limit of 1 per week for members and a 1 per day for contributors.

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